Sunset and sunrise times in Copenhagen, Denmark
In Copenhagen, Denmark the sun sets today, Tuesday 25 August, at 20:21 and rises at 06:00. Daylight lasts 14h 20m; evening golden hour runs from 19:31 to 20:45.
Today, Tuesday 25 August
- First light
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Solar noon
- 13:11
- Sunset
- 20:21
- Last light
- 21:01
- Day length
- 14h 20m
0m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 19:31 – 20:45
- Blue hour
- 20:45 – 21:01
- Max sun altitude
- 45.0°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 19:37 / 02:07
The sun sets at 290° — face west-northwest
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Wednesday 26 August
Sunrise 06:02 Sunset 20:19 Golden hour 19:28 – 20:43 Day length 14h 16m vs today 4 minutes shorterWhere Copenhagen is
- Coordinates
- 55.6759° N, 12.5655° E
- Time zone
- Europe/Copenhagen
- Current offset
- UTC+02:00
- Elevation
- 14 m
- Population
- 1,153,615
Sunrise and sunset in Copenhagen, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 04:27 | 05:15 | 13:16 | 21:15 | 22:03 | 16h 0m | −3:47 | 20:20–21:44 | 🌖 93% |
| Sun 2 | 04:29 | 05:16 | 13:16 | 21:13 | 22:00 | 15h 56m | −3:50 | 20:18–21:41 | 🌖 86% |
| Mon 3 | 04:31 | 05:18 | 13:15 | 21:11 | 21:58 | 15h 53m | −3:52 | 20:17–21:39 | 🌖 78% |
| Tue 4 | 04:33 | 05:20 | 13:15 | 21:09 | 21:56 | 15h 49m | −3:55 | 20:15–21:37 | 🌖 68% |
| Wed 5 | 04:36 | 05:22 | 13:15 | 21:07 | 21:53 | 15h 45m | −3:57 | 20:13–21:35 | 🌖 57% |
| Thu 6 | 04:38 | 05:24 | 13:15 | 21:05 | 21:51 | 15h 41m | −3:59 | 20:11–21:32 | 🌗 46% |
| Fri 7 | 04:40 | 05:26 | 13:15 | 21:03 | 21:48 | 15h 37m | −4:01 | 20:09–21:30 | 🌘 34% |
| Sat 8 | 04:42 | 05:28 | 13:15 | 21:01 | 21:46 | 15h 33m | −4:03 | 20:07–21:28 | 🌘 23% |
| Sun 9 | 04:45 | 05:30 | 13:15 | 20:59 | 21:43 | 15h 29m | −4:05 | 20:05–21:25 | 🌘 14% |
| Mon 10 | 04:47 | 05:32 | 13:15 | 20:56 | 21:41 | 15h 24m | −4:07 | 20:03–21:23 | 🌘 7% |
| Tue 11 | 04:49 | 05:33 | 13:14 | 20:54 | 21:38 | 15h 20m | −4:08 | 20:01–21:21 | 🌘 2% |
| Wed 12 | 04:51 | 05:35 | 13:14 | 20:52 | 21:36 | 15h 16m | −4:10 | 19:59–21:18 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 04:54 | 05:37 | 13:14 | 20:50 | 21:33 | 15h 12m | −4:11 | 19:57–21:16 | 🌒 1% |
| Fri 14 | 04:56 | 05:39 | 13:14 | 20:47 | 21:30 | 15h 8m | −4:13 | 19:55–21:13 | 🌒 4% |
| Sat 15 | 04:58 | 05:41 | 13:14 | 20:45 | 21:28 | 15h 3m | −4:14 | 19:53–21:11 | 🌒 9% |
| Sun 16 | 05:00 | 05:43 | 13:14 | 20:43 | 21:25 | 14h 59m | −4:16 | 19:51–21:08 | 🌒 16% |
| Mon 17 | 05:02 | 05:45 | 13:13 | 20:40 | 21:23 | 14h 55m | −4:17 | 19:49–21:06 | 🌒 24% |
| Tue 18 | 05:05 | 05:47 | 13:13 | 20:38 | 21:20 | 14h 51m | −4:18 | 19:47–21:03 | 🌒 34% |
| Wed 19 | 05:07 | 05:49 | 13:13 | 20:36 | 21:17 | 14h 46m | −4:19 | 19:44–21:01 | 🌒 43% |
| Thu 20 | 05:09 | 05:51 | 13:13 | 20:33 | 21:15 | 14h 42m | −4:20 | 19:42–20:58 | 🌓 53% |
| Fri 21 | 05:11 | 05:53 | 13:12 | 20:31 | 21:12 | 14h 38m | −4:21 | 19:40–20:56 | 🌔 62% |
| Sat 22 | 05:13 | 05:55 | 13:12 | 20:28 | 21:09 | 14h 33m | −4:22 | 19:38–20:53 | 🌔 71% |
| Sun 23 | 05:16 | 05:57 | 13:12 | 20:26 | 21:07 | 14h 29m | −4:23 | 19:35–20:51 | 🌔 79% |
| Mon 24 | 05:18 | 05:58 | 13:12 | 20:23 | 21:04 | 14h 25m | −4:24 | 19:33–20:48 | 🌔 86% |
| Tue 25 | 05:20 | 06:00 | 13:11 | 20:21 | 21:01 | 14h 20m | −4:24 | 19:31–20:45 | 🌔 92% |
| Wed 26 | 05:22 | 06:02 | 13:11 | 20:19 | 20:59 | 14h 16m | −4:25 | 19:28–20:43 | 🌔 97% |
| Thu 27 | 05:24 | 06:04 | 13:11 | 20:16 | 20:56 | 14h 11m | −4:26 | 19:26–20:40 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 05:26 | 06:06 | 13:11 | 20:14 | 20:53 | 14h 7m | −4:26 | 19:24–20:38 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 05:28 | 06:08 | 13:10 | 20:11 | 20:50 | 14h 2m | −4:27 | 19:21–20:35 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 05:31 | 06:10 | 13:10 | 20:08 | 20:48 | 13h 58m | −4:28 | 19:19–20:32 | 🌖 95% |
| Mon 31 | 05:33 | 06:12 | 13:10 | 20:06 | 20:45 | 13h 53m | −4:28 | 19:16–20:30 | 🌖 89% |
More columns for August 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | — | 03:16 | 05:15 | 21:15 | 23:12 | — | 8h 1m | 52.3° | 304° NW |
| Sun 2 | — | 03:19 | 05:16 | 21:13 | 23:09 | — | 8h 4m | 52.0° | 304° NW |
| Mon 3 | — | 03:23 | 05:18 | 21:11 | 23:05 | — | 8h 8m | 51.8° | 303° WNW |
| Tue 4 | — | 03:26 | 05:20 | 21:09 | 23:02 | — | 8h 12m | 51.5° | 303° WNW |
| Wed 5 | — | 03:29 | 05:22 | 21:07 | 22:58 | — | 8h 16m | 51.2° | 302° WNW |
| Thu 6 | — | 03:33 | 05:24 | 21:05 | 22:55 | — | 8h 20m | 50.9° | 302° WNW |
| Fri 7 | — | 03:36 | 05:26 | 21:03 | 22:52 | — | 8h 24m | 50.7° | 301° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 01:35 | 03:39 | 05:28 | 21:01 | 22:48 | 00:39 | 8h 28m | 50.4° | 301° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 01:51 | 03:42 | 05:30 | 20:59 | 22:45 | 00:28 | 8h 32m | 50.1° | 300° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 02:02 | 03:45 | 05:32 | 20:56 | 22:41 | 00:18 | 8h 36m | 49.8° | 299° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 02:11 | 03:48 | 05:33 | 20:54 | 22:38 | 00:10 | 8h 41m | 49.5° | 299° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 02:19 | 03:51 | 05:35 | 20:52 | 22:35 | 00:03 | 8h 45m | 49.2° | 298° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 02:26 | 03:54 | 05:37 | 20:50 | 22:31 | 23:56 | 8h 49m | 48.9° | 298° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 02:32 | 03:57 | 05:39 | 20:47 | 22:28 | 23:50 | 8h 53m | 48.6° | 297° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 02:38 | 04:00 | 05:41 | 20:45 | 22:25 | 23:44 | 8h 57m | 48.3° | 297° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 02:44 | 04:03 | 05:43 | 20:43 | 22:22 | 23:39 | 9h 2m | 48.0° | 296° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 02:49 | 04:06 | 05:45 | 20:40 | 22:18 | 23:33 | 9h 6m | 47.7° | 295° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 02:54 | 04:09 | 05:47 | 20:38 | 22:15 | 23:28 | 9h 10m | 47.3° | 295° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 02:59 | 04:12 | 05:49 | 20:36 | 22:12 | 23:23 | 9h 15m | 47.0° | 294° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 03:03 | 04:14 | 05:51 | 20:33 | 22:09 | 23:18 | 9h 19m | 46.7° | 293° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 03:08 | 04:17 | 05:53 | 20:31 | 22:05 | 23:13 | 9h 23m | 46.3° | 293° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 03:12 | 04:20 | 05:55 | 20:28 | 22:02 | 23:09 | 9h 28m | 46.0° | 292° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 03:16 | 04:23 | 05:57 | 20:26 | 21:59 | 23:04 | 9h 32m | 45.7° | 292° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 03:20 | 04:25 | 05:58 | 20:23 | 21:56 | 23:00 | 9h 36m | 45.3° | 291° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 03:24 | 04:28 | 06:00 | 20:21 | 21:53 | 22:56 | 9h 41m | 45.0° | 290° WNW |
| Wed 26 | 03:28 | 04:30 | 06:02 | 20:19 | 21:50 | 22:51 | 9h 45m | 44.6° | 290° WNW |
| Thu 27 | 03:31 | 04:33 | 06:04 | 20:16 | 21:46 | 22:47 | 9h 50m | 44.3° | 289° WNW |
| Fri 28 | 03:35 | 04:36 | 06:06 | 20:14 | 21:43 | 22:43 | 9h 54m | 43.9° | 288° WNW |
| Sat 29 | 03:38 | 04:38 | 06:08 | 20:11 | 21:40 | 22:39 | 9h 59m | 43.6° | 288° WNW |
| Sun 30 | 03:42 | 04:41 | 06:10 | 20:08 | 21:37 | 22:35 | 10h 3m | 43.2° | 287° WNW |
| Mon 31 | 03:45 | 04:43 | 06:12 | 20:06 | 21:34 | 22:31 | 10h 7m | 42.9° | 286° WNW |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:35 | 06:14 | 13:09 | 20:03 | 20:42 | 13h 49m | −4:29 | 19:14–20:27 | 🌖 81% |
| Wed 2 | 05:37 | 06:16 | 13:09 | 20:01 | 20:40 | 13h 44m | −4:29 | 19:12–20:24 | 🌖 72% |
| Thu 3 | 05:39 | 06:18 | 13:09 | 19:58 | 20:37 | 13h 40m | −4:29 | 19:09–20:22 | 🌖 61% |
| Fri 4 | 05:41 | 06:20 | 13:08 | 19:56 | 20:34 | 13h 36m | −4:30 | 19:07–20:19 | 🌗 49% |
| Sat 5 | 05:43 | 06:22 | 13:08 | 19:53 | 20:31 | 13h 31m | −4:30 | 19:04–20:16 | 🌘 37% |
| Sun 6 | 05:45 | 06:24 | 13:08 | 19:50 | 20:29 | 13h 26m | −4:31 | 19:02–20:14 | 🌘 26% |
| Mon 7 | 05:47 | 06:25 | 13:07 | 19:48 | 20:26 | 13h 22m | −4:31 | 18:59–20:11 | 🌘 17% |
| Tue 8 | 05:49 | 06:27 | 13:07 | 19:45 | 20:23 | 13h 17m | −4:31 | 18:57–20:08 | 🌘 9% |
| Wed 9 | 05:51 | 06:29 | 13:07 | 19:43 | 20:20 | 13h 13m | −4:31 | 18:54–20:06 | 🌘 3% |
| Thu 10 | 05:53 | 06:31 | 13:06 | 19:40 | 20:18 | 13h 8m | −4:32 | 18:51–20:03 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 05:55 | 06:33 | 13:06 | 19:37 | 20:15 | 13h 4m | −4:32 | 18:49–20:00 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:57 | 06:35 | 13:06 | 19:35 | 20:12 | 12h 59m | −4:32 | 18:46–19:58 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 05:59 | 06:37 | 13:05 | 19:32 | 20:10 | 12h 55m | −4:32 | 18:44–19:55 | 🌒 6% |
| Mon 14 | 06:01 | 06:39 | 13:05 | 19:30 | 20:07 | 12h 50m | −4:33 | 18:41–19:52 | 🌒 12% |
| Tue 15 | 06:03 | 06:41 | 13:04 | 19:27 | 20:04 | 12h 46m | −4:33 | 18:39–19:50 | 🌒 19% |
| Wed 16 | 06:05 | 06:43 | 13:04 | 19:24 | 20:01 | 12h 41m | −4:33 | 18:36–19:47 | 🌒 28% |
| Thu 17 | 06:07 | 06:45 | 13:04 | 19:22 | 19:59 | 12h 37m | −4:33 | 18:33–19:44 | 🌒 37% |
| Fri 18 | 06:09 | 06:47 | 13:03 | 19:19 | 19:56 | 12h 32m | −4:33 | 18:31–19:42 | 🌓 46% |
| Sat 19 | 06:11 | 06:48 | 13:03 | 19:16 | 19:53 | 12h 27m | −4:33 | 18:28–19:39 | 🌔 55% |
| Sun 20 | 06:13 | 06:50 | 13:03 | 19:14 | 19:51 | 12h 23m | −4:33 | 18:25–19:36 | 🌔 64% |
| Mon 21 | 06:15 | 06:52 | 13:02 | 19:11 | 19:48 | 12h 18m | −4:33 | 18:23–19:34 | 🌔 73% |
| Tue 22 | 06:17 | 06:54 | 13:02 | 19:09 | 19:45 | 12h 14m | −4:34 | 18:20–19:31 | 🌔 81% |
| Wed 23 | 06:19 | 06:56 | 13:02 | 19:06 | 19:43 | 12h 9m | −4:34 | 18:17–19:28 | 🌔 88% |
| Thu 24 | 06:21 | 06:58 | 13:01 | 19:03 | 19:40 | 12h 5m | −4:34 | 18:15–19:26 | 🌔 94% |
| Fri 25 | 06:23 | 07:00 | 13:01 | 19:01 | 19:37 | 12h 0m | −4:34 | 18:12–19:23 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 06:25 | 07:02 | 13:01 | 18:58 | 19:35 | 11h 56m | −4:34 | 18:09–19:21 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 06:27 | 07:04 | 13:00 | 18:55 | 19:32 | 11h 51m | −4:34 | 18:07–19:18 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 06:29 | 07:06 | 13:00 | 18:53 | 19:29 | 11h 46m | −4:34 | 18:04–19:15 | 🌖 97% |
| Tue 29 | 06:31 | 07:08 | 13:00 | 18:50 | 19:27 | 11h 42m | −4:34 | 18:01–19:13 | 🌖 92% |
| Wed 30 | 06:33 | 07:10 | 12:59 | 18:48 | 19:24 | 11h 37m | −4:34 | 17:59–19:10 | 🌖 84% |
Longest and shortest day in Copenhagen
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 17h 32m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 4 months, with 7h 1m.
Between them the day length swings by 10h 31m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 15:36 on 14 December; the latest is 21:57 on 24 June. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 04:25 on 18 June to 08:39 on 29 December.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 18m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Copenhagen different
At 55.7°N the sun cuts through the twilight band at an angle, so darkness takes 40 minutes to arrive: 16 minutes longer than today's 24-minute median.
The shallow approach angle at 55.7° stretches this evening's golden hour to 75 minutes, against about 41 for a city on the equator today.
Over a year the sunset point slides 90° along the horizon, from SW at the December solstice to NW in June. Today it is WNW.
Sunset drifts 2 minutes earlier each day this month — 69 minutes from the first of August to the last.
On 25 October 2026 the local clock shifts back an hour and sunset lands at 16:45 instead of 17:48. Worth knowing if you are planning a shoot that week.
Planning a sunset photo in Copenhagen
Arrive by 19:16. Golden hour opens at 19:31 and the sun is down by 20:21, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west-northwest — the sun goes down at 290° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 20:45 and runs to 21:01, the end of civil twilight and 40m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Copenhagen today?
The sun sets in Copenhagen at 20:21 today, Tuesday 25 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Copenhagen?
It takes 40m. Civil twilight ends at 21:01 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Copenhagen?
Evening golden hour runs 19:31 to 20:45 today, lasting 1h 14m. Full golden hour times for Copenhagen covers the morning window and the coming week.